25th March 2025
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How did a young Parisienne mother, celebrated for her beauty and glamour, come to lead the largest spy network in France? A powerful, heartbreaking historical novel by the New York Times bestselling author
Morocco, 1928. Eighteen-year-old Frenchwoman Marie-Madeleine is not the kind of woman who goes through life sitting down, something her new husband can attest. Her unconventionalities - rally car driving, flying planes and dabbling in intelligence work for the government - earn her a reputation, but she knows who she is at heart: an adventurer.Paris, 1938. As Europe teeters on the brink of war, a chance encounter with a mysterious man codenamed Navarre turns Marie-Madeleine's life upside down. Recruited to help build a resistance network known only as Alliance, she conceals her identity - and gender - as she navigates a perilous double life away from her children and the man she loves. Capture and death are only a heartbeat away.Bestselling Australian novelist Natasha Lester passionately brings to life the true story of one of history's unsung heroes: Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the only woman to lead a resistance network in WWII France. Her story is one of epic love, tragic loss and magnificent leadership.'Lester writes with razor-sharp research and admiration for a woman whose name deserves to be blazed across the pages of history' KATE QUINN, author of The Alice Network 'Deeply researched and gorgeously written' KERRI MAHER, author of The Paris Bookseller 'Written with heart, passion, and impeccable historical research, a powerful story readers will not be able to put down' MADELINE MARTIN, author of The Last Bookshop in LondonPraise for the immersive, impeccably researched novels of Natasha Lester:'A beautifully written historical novel that will have you wiping away tears' Woman's Day'Page-turning . . . Rich with intrigue and laced with secrets' The Australian Women's Weekly'A master storyteller' Daily Telegraph'A sweeping story of love, betrayal and one woman's struggle to find her place in the world. Engrossing and beautiful' TANIA BLANCHARD'Thrilling' RUTH DRUART'Held held me enthralled from the first page' CHRISTINE WELLSAbout the Author
Natasha Lester is the international bestselling author of A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald, Her Mother's Secret, The Paris Seamstress, The French Photographer, The Paris Secret, The Riviera House, The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre and The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, and a former marketing executive for L'Oreal. Her novels have been translated into 21 languages and are published all around the world. Her eighth novel, The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, was longlisted for the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize.
When she's not writing, she loves collecting vintage fashion, practising the art of fashion illustration and reading about history. Natasha is a sought-after public speaker and lives with her husband and three children in Perth, Western Australia. For all the latest news from Natasha, , subscribe to her newsletter Bijoux, follow her on Instagram (natashalesterauthor), or join the readers who have become Natasha's friend on Facebook.Product Details
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25th March 2025
